Access to Work grant Assessment

When the completed application form has been received by Access to Work, an Adviser will contact you. The Adviser will usually speak to you and your employer to reach a decision about the best support for you, in most cases this can be done over the phone.

Phone Assessment

In most cases, an Access to Work Adviser will phone you at your place of work, but a visit from a Specialist Provider can be arranged if necessary.
The Adviser will also need to discuss the application with your employer to enable them to arrive at the best support for you.

Specialist Provider

Sometimes specialist advice may be needed, which the Access to Work Adviser will help to arrange. For example, your Adviser may arrange for a specialist organisation to complete an assessment and recommend appropriate support.

In this case, a confidential written report will be sent to the Access to Work Adviser, who will use this information to help them decide on the right level of support.